Dassault Submits Its 114-Rafale Bid to India
Dassault Aviation has filed its proposal for 114 Rafales under India's MRFA requirement – 20 flyaway, 94 built in India – while the dispute over...
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Safran-GTRE Fighter Engine Joint Venture Reaches India’s CCS
Hindustan Times reports the Safran-GTRE 120 kN fighter engine joint venture for the AMCA is now a proposal before India's Cabinet Committee on Security, with...
Indian Air Force’s Sureshastra Mk1 Loitering Munition Anchors Veda Aeronautics’ Expanding Order Book
The Indian Air Force’s Sureshastra Mk1 loitering munition, built by Delhi-area startup Veda Aeronautics, has become the reference product behind the company’s push into a...
India Conducts Maiden Flight Test of Indigenous Kusha Long-Range Air Defence Missile
DRDO Tests Project Kusha’s Interceptor for the First Time India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of Project Kusha on...
The Deep Political Pressures Forcing Russia’s Su-57 Into India’s Fighter Debate Pro
Is the Indian Air Force really tracking toward Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter? Inside the complex domestic and strategic pressures shaping the future of South Asian...
India Finalizes Letter of Request for 114 Rafale Fighters
India has finalised the Letter of Request for 114 Dassault Rafale fighters — valued at ₹3.25 lakh crore (~$38B) — with dispatch to France expected...
Tejas Mk1A Review Pushed to June Over Integration Challenges
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have postponed a program review meeting on the Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to...
India’s 114 Rafale Deal and France’s Leverage Problem Pro
The $36–40 billion deal for 114 Rafale F4s would be the largest single Rafale order in history. But the RFP sits at Step 4 of...
After FCAS: Could an Indo-French Fighter Program Emerge? Plus Pro
In April 2018, days after India formally withdrew from the Su-57 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program with Russia, Quwa published an analysis that identified...
The Real Reason India Wants 114 More Rafales Has Its Neighbour Worried
Recent reports indicating that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is urging the Government of India to initiate talks for an additional 114 Dassault Rafale fighters...